Contemporary Chinese And Western Cultures In The Context Of Globalization, Exchange Of Research

The Sino-West cultural communication refers to the exchange, propagation and interaction between the Chinese main-stream culture and Western main-stream culture. The cultural communication and merge is the main propelling force for culture development. The cultural communication between China and other nations is one of the major forces of Chinese culture development There is a long history of Sino-West cultural communication. Especially in the last century, Chinese cultural has not only benefited from the advanced bourgeoisie culture of the West, but also borne the humiliation imposed from the strong culture. The distance between nations has been drawn nearer by globalization and the world becomes a so-called Global village. It is unavoidable to conduct cultural communication if one nation wants to be independent among all nations in the world. Globalization and the opening up policy implemented since 1978 in China has set a new perspective for the contemporary Sino-West cultural communication. How to direct the contemporary Sino-West cultural communication? How to enhance the identification with Chinese culture and reduce misunderstandings? How to protect Chinese culture from overthrowing while introducing western culture into China? How to promote Chinese culture world-wide and enhance the healthy development of Chinese culture while assimilating beneficial part and discarding the detrimental part? These are the major issues that need us to contemplate ana to solve in the new situation.The globalization has brought forward both propelling force and blocking force to Sino-West cultural communication. In terms of propelling force, it mainly refers to economic propelling force, science and technological propelling force and modern idea propelling force. Meaning, the fast economic development of China's economy, the opening up policy, information technology and internet technology has been benefited from globalization. In terms of blocking force, it mainly refers to western cultural hegemony, western cultural draff, the threat, restriction imposed on Sino-West cultural communication by West strong culture, and the comparative disadvantage of Chinese culture and Chinese socio-economy. In conclusion, the globalization has not only brought about propelling force but also blocking force to Sino-West...